item number one, motion appointing supervisor scott weiner to the transportation commission. >> our office received requests to continue this item. but before we continue this item, we can hear public comment. is there any public comment on this item? if there is public comment, please come out. >> i would like to show some graphics. i understand the could not try it out until the meeting began. i am going to comment on the discussion between two candidates for the position on the board of supervisors. a number of decades of experience, they are failing to carry out the mission of achieving regional and coordinated transportation and doing everything possible to have clean air. earlier, i would listen to the pedestrian safety and there is just one big plays that the city hasn't considered in how it can address to the pedestrian safety matter. he that is through its appointment. i have searched for an opportunity that we can have the candidates for this position comes of that they can be asked questions by this committee and by the public. i find that they are excluded from participating so

supervisor scott weiner is scared for the passengers in the foreground. >> the operator made the announcement after we got into the tunnel that he was aware that the door was open and that people should stay away from the door. >> it appears to was that the proper procedures were not followed. >> reporter: officials told us that after the train left the driver detected that the door had not shut and took steps to close it and isolate it. >> when i say you isolate the door, what you do is balance the need to keep the train in service. if -- david hasn't issue in one door. >> reporter: . a trained operator is now under investigation and suspended from driving duties. >> we are fortunate that nobody got hurt in this particular incident. >> reporter: he says he did not pull the emergency brake for fears that a sudden stop could injure passengers. they say that riders could have and should have stops the train. >>> the giants could not get their offense going this afternoon against san diego and the padres home opener. they pitched six strong innings and jumped ahead 3-1. that is the way it ended.

supervisor scott weiner tells us he was on that l train this weekend. as you see what happened there. it sped through a tunnel with the door wide open. >> when we first started moving, i suggested they might want to squeeze in away from the door but they didn't seem interested in that. >> reporter: today numi officials say the incident was likely caused by operator error. >>> what many see as an unusual move, california parol board approved the release of three people accused in a school bus kidnapping of 26 children and their bus driver. the parol board today voted to reinstate a parol first granted in 2008 but then rescinded. the release set is now set for november of 2021. >>> two richmond police officers are on paid leave tonight accused of recruiting teenagers from the department youth program and then giving them guns to work for the officers own private security company. eric rasmassen spoke to those teenagers. >> reporter: no one here is talking on camera, but the chief did confirm the da and fbi are looking into what happened here. sergio rios

to my right is scott weiner. we are also joined by president david chiu. >> please make sure to turn off all cellular phones and pagers. items acted upon today it will appear on the may 3 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. chairperson mar: we have four items on the agenda today. >> item 1, resolution of intention to vacate a portion of mason st. for the library and joe dimaggio playground master plan. chairperson mar: this item is sponsored by the mayor and president chiu. >> item 2 is a resolution of intention to vacate a portion of mason street to improve the area. presidend ct chiu: i want to thank the members of the public who are here. the north beach library has historically been one of the most overused libraries -- library branches in the entire city. it is one of the three top libraries used in the city. in many dimensions, the library has not been adequate to meet the needs of the community. it has not been accessible to a lot of folks, including our disabled communities. it has simply

one of those passengers, san francisco city supervisor scott weiner. he is the beardedman on the left and today he told us that he warned people near that door to move back. >> i asked if they wanted to squeeze in but they didn't want to. so we just went. then the operator got on the intercom and announced he was aware of it and people should stand become from the doors. >> muni officials admit the door was mal functioning and the operator failed to secure it. the operator has now been placed on nondriving status while muni investigates. >>> people living in big syr have been roughing it now for weeks managing only what they can carry. they are cut off from the outside world because a chunk of highway 1 broke off at rocky creek bridge. mark sayre shows us how they are copying. >> reporter: highway 1 may be one of the most scenic roadways in america but these days it is doubling as a foot trail for those stranded by a washout. just ask bill who is hauling a week's worth of supplies in his cart. >> well, i've got five gallons of water. i've got my flute.

supervisor scott weiner was one of the passengers. he was the bearded man on the far left. he told us he warned people to step away from that door. >> i asked them if they wanted to squeeze in but they didn't want to. and so we just went. then the operator got on the intercom and announced that he was aware of it and that people should stand back from the doors. >> muni officials admit the door was malfunctioning at the time. and the operator failed to secure it. the operator has been placed on nondriving status while muni is investigating. >>> looks like at which time her get that tax break in -- twitter will get that tax break in exchange for moving into a rough san francisco neighborhood. the board of supervisors approved a payroll tax break for companies that move to or stay in the midmarket and the tenderloin. supervisors are expected to give it another thumbs up next week. twitter was threatening to move its headquarters out of the city. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee supports the measure and is expected to tour that midmarket area sometime today. >>> frustrated at&t

and also supervisor scott winer -- weiner is here also. let's welcome him. newly elected schedule.the presence of our new mayor. we, as i mentioned earlier, we had the pleasure of working well. are city administrator at the time ed lee and supervisor ross mirkarimi in connection with the adoption of the slavery disclosure ordinance a couple years ago. and we look forward to working with him on many issues to come. please welcome mayor ed lee. >> hello, everybody. you know i don't like to read speeches. i've been doing that in the past, so i want to have a chance to speak from the heart. this is our celebration of black history month. and i am so happy to see all of you come to city hall to recognize this and to recognize the great work that pat williams is doing because about the stories that need to be told. and i, as my life becomes unfolding in front of a lot of other people you're going to hear about me and i want you to know there's a lot of part of the black community that has to do in my peam and gsh famed -- family and so i want to tell you a story. it's a true one. so when

man with the beard standing next to him san francisco supervisor scott weiner. >> i didn't feel like we were going to fall off the train but i was worried there might be a rock or object that could come in through the door since we are traveling so quickly through the subway. >>reporter: supervisor weiner didn't pull the emergency brake cable for ferry someone might be injured in a sudden stop. besides he said the train operator knew the door was open. >> the operator came on to the intercom. pretty shortly in the trip when in the tunnel announcing that he was aware of it and people should stay away from the door. and then we just went all the way to church station. >>reporter: transit officials say it's the second i'm in a little more than a year that they have seen this happen. riders on the l train confirm it's uncommon. >> i have never seen it happen. >> i have never seen on it occur before, no. no. >> i have never seen it in person, no. >>reporter: muni director of transit operations. >> i would emphasize first of all these were extremely rare. this is an unusual occurrence. >>r

>>reporter: supervisor scott weiner says the ggnra should delay taking any action until a thorough studyconducted on potential impact on the city park. >> we have a lot of dog in the city and if you dramatically reduce the amount of space whether dogs can go you are going to see crowning in our neighborhood parks. >> weiner held a resolution he's sponsoring that opposes the preferred dog management plan. but l the hang glider says something needs to be don done. >> i have been bitten by a dog while launching my hang glider. dog was actually latched on to my leg. >>reporter: they are giving the tub the end of may to comment. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> when we continues tonight. rising gas prices and san francisco may have set ard row. >> they are killing killing me. killing me. yes. probably be driving probably driving a little bit less. taking the bus a little bit more. i'm rich. prisons are much higher. >> so we are spoiled here in the united states. >> yes. >> i'm in sacramento some state lawmakers feel vulnerable these days and want to start carrying guns. for now the assembly s

supervisor scott weiner said the plan could hurt other city recreation areas. >> if we ban off-leash dogs effectively in the ggnra dogs aren't just going to evaporate, we'll have more crowding in our parks, we're not going to have enough space, it's just going to have a ripple effect in our city. >> the proposed new rules would restrict dog walking on federal parkland around the bay, that includes fort ponstan, a supervisory committee is now considering a resolution to oppose the new ggnra dog walking plan. >>> he was relieved of duty by the president a year ago. now general stanley mcchrystal will be working with the first lady. he will head up a new advisory board started by michelle obama to support military families. mcchrystal 156 years old and had been teaching in an unpaid position. he resigned after criticizing his civilian bosses including the president in an article in rolling stone magazine. >>> some wineries in gilroy have a pesky problem. we'll tell you what is being done to prevent wine from going bad. >> announcer: the bay area's major news of the day. julie haener, kt

supervisor scott weiner wants to put a proposal on the november ballot that would let the supervisors change or appeal voter-approved laws. he says his plan is in response to criticism from voters who say lawmakers should be able to, quote, do their jobs and pass laws without having to have voter approval. if the measure is approved, no changes would be made for the next three years, but during the next four years after that, the board could make changes with a two-thirds vote. and then after that the board would only need a simple majority. >>> san francisco international airport is unveiling its newest addition with a look into the future. the new $383 million terminal 2 will be home primarily to virgin airlines. virgin's founder, mayor ed lee and other city leaders will attend an opening ceremony this morning. the first aircraft is scheduled to arrive. terminal two is the first environmentally certified airport terminal in the u.s. >> those are still pretty cool. >> very. >> and hopefully he brings his submarines to pier 39. you never know. >> isn't it amazing, to be that wealthy.

supervisor scott weiner said he warned people near the door to move back. >> i asked them if they wanted to squeeze in, but they didn't want to. and so we just went. then the operator got on -- on the intercom and announced that he was aware of it and people should stand back from the doors. >> muni officials admit the door was malfunctioning and the operator failed to secure it. that operator has been placed on non-driving status while muni is now investigating. >>> twitter may be closer to moving into a rough san francisco neighborhood. the board of supervisors approving a payroll tax break for companies that move to or stay in the midmarket and tenderloin areas. supervisors are expected to give it another thumbs up next week. twitter was threatening to move its headquarters out of the city. >>> instead of a makeover, a very recognizable duck will be getting a new voiceover. ♪ [ music ] >> more than 11,000 people have applied online to become the new voice of the aflac mascot. the one word slogan could net the new hire a low six figure salary. the dug had been voiced by comedian gilber

supervisor scott weiner wants to put his idea on the november ballot. it would let supervisor change or even repeal voter-approved laws. he says the proposal is in response to criticism from voters who say lawmakers should be able to, quote, do their jobs and pass laws without having voter approval. if the measure is approved, no changes would be made for the next three years, but for the next four years the board could make changes with a two-thirds vote. after that the board would just need a simple majority. >>> a nurses union has reached a keel with stanford and lucille packard children's hospital. tomorrow the 2700 nurses will vote on a contract deal which calls for a 4% pay raise for all nurses. the contract also makes it slightly more difficult for nurses to get promoted. the labor dispute has been going on for more than a year now and nurses have been working without a contract since march of 2010. >>> it is 6:15 right now. actress barbara eden, best known for "i dream of jeannie" got her start right here in the bay area. now she has a new book